"has also been mentioned. Flo has an older sister named Polly who is seen once, and never-seen brother. Andy had a pet whippet, Nancy, and has always kept pigeons. Two of the constables who observe Andy's drunken behavior are named Alan and Trevor. Reg Smythe died on 13 June 1998 but the original strip has continued. For some time, the writer and artist were uncredited, but in November 2004 the strip began to carry a credit for Roger Mahoney (artist) and Roger Kettle (writer). Circa 2011, Kettle discontinued his work on the strip and was replaced by Lawrence Goldsmith and"
"unlike most of the other staff. When Pete is first introduced to Andy in ""New Guys"", Andy assigns him the nickname ""Plop"", much to Pete's discomfort, because Andy claims Pete is ""always taking dumps"". The nickname would persist even after Andy quit. In ""Andy's Ancestry"", Pete and Clark have taken to applauding nearly any announcement or action by Andy, however mundane, after discovering that Andy appreciates enthusiasm. The two note in a talking head that their applause is beginning to have a reverse effect, causing them to genuinely believe simple actions like making copies or drinking water are impressive. Clark"
"the pub and occasionally playing football (as opposed to rugby, which was Andy's sport in the comic strip). His wife, Flo, is constantly annoyed by her lazy husband and frequently uses a rolling pin as a weapon. The Complete Series of Andy Capp was released by Network DVD in the UK (Region 2) on 11 June 2012. Andy Capp (TV series) Andy Capp is a British sitcom based on the cartoon ""Andy Capp"". It starred James Bolam and ran for one series in 1988. It was written by Keith Waterhouse. Unusually, for a sitcom, there was no studio audience during"
"ceiling, coldly telling him ""You deserve it"". Throughout the seventh season, however, Andy and Phyllis grow closer, and it is shown that Phyllis truly cares for Andy, wanting the best for him. When Andy is upset about Gabe and Erin's possible sex life, Phyllis agrees to ask Erin leading questions to learn the truth. After becoming the new CEO of Sabre, Robert California appointed Andy as Regional Manager of the Scranton branch. Since then, Andy has developed an awkward relationship with Robert, who he is eager to impress, and highly intimidated by. Robert states that the reason he chose Andy"
"offended by Jim and Pam's hesitance at Erin's suggestion of a double date. The two are seen dancing at Dwight and Angela's wedding reception one year later. They are also later seen leaving the Office hand in hand, implying their relationship has continued. Both Pete and Clark are largely deferential to Branch Manager Andy Bernard, not having known him before his promotion, unlike most of the other staff. When Pete is first introduced to Andy in ""New Guys"", Andy assigns him the nickname ""Plop"", much to Pete's discomfort, because Andy claims Pete is ""always taking dumps"". The nickname would persist"
"sponsor spots, when he's ""advertising"".) ""You beat everything, did you know that?"" (Spoken by Andy when Barney makes a bad mistake.) ""Now, now, Opie."" (Spoken by Andy when he's trying to explain something to his son, Opie.) ""Simmer down."" (Spoken by Andy when someone is overly excited.) Opie's ""Maw"" is mentioned only once, briefly, during the show. In the second-season episode, ""Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee"", Opie asks his father if he had the kind of love for his ""Maw"" that leads to marriage. Andy answers that he did have that kind of love. When the series opens, several years"
"even after Andy quit. In ""Andy's Ancestry"", Pete and Clark have taken to applauding nearly any announcement or action by Andy, however mundane, after discovering that Andy appreciates enthusiasm. The two note in a talking head that their applause is beginning to have a reverse effect, causing them to genuinely believe simple actions like making copies or drinking water are impressive. In the same episode, Andy tells Erin he likes Pete and contemplates setting him up with Meredith Palmer (apparently unaware of Pete's obvious discomfort when Meredith propositioned him in ""New Guys"") Pete, however gave Andy a somewhat cold look"
"were on; no one in the office raised a hand to support either one of them. In the episode ""Spooked"", Ryan and Kelly are seen standing next to each other and talking. At the end of the episode, he kisses her on the forehead. While they took a backseat for most of Season 8, in ""Angry Andy"" Pam and Jim set up Kelly with their handsome, likable, kind and NOT-RYAN Indian-American pediatrician Ravi, with Pam explaining that the Ryan-Kelly romance has become impossibly disruptive to the rest of the office. Pam also tells Ryan she doesn't think he's a good"
"usual criticism and refusing to help. In the meantime Andy tries to win Angela's affection; although initially unsuccessful (to Dwight's relief), a last-minute performance of ""Take a Chance on Me"" produces a partly suppressed smile from her. In the episode ""Money"", Angela decides to go out with Andy after he gives her a cat as a present (actually a stray that Dwight had tried unsuccessfully to give her as a reconciliation gift), giving him instructions on taking her to dinner that included ""no seafood places"". In the following episodes, they have apparently been seeing each other, but it is implied"
"Andy Capp Andy Capp is an English comic strip created by cartoonist Reg Smythe, seen in ""The Daily Mirror"" and ""The Sunday Mirror"" newspapers since 5 August 1957. Originally a single-panel cartoon, it was later expanded to four panels. The strip is syndicated internationally by Creators Syndicate. The character is also licensed as the mascot for a line of snack foods (Andy Capp's fries). Andy is a working-class figure who never actually works, living in Hartlepool, a harbour town in northeast England. The title of the strip is a pun on the local pronunciation of ""handicap""; and the surname ""Capp"""
"recurring catchphrases include references to ""a bit of trouble"", which usually implies some sort of undisclosed digestive disorder, and to the cat having ""done a whoopsie"" (presumably a euphemism for having defecated in an inappropriate place, on one occasion in Spencer's beret). If Frank is pleased (or confused) about something, he will often use the catchphrase ""Mmmm — nice!"" or ""Ohhh — nice!"" Despite his unfailing ability to infuriate people, Frank is essentially a very sympathetic character, who inspires much affection from his ever-loving and patient wife, Betty. He also venerates the memory of his late mother, Jessica, and worships"
"""My husband doesn't apologize...even to me."" This gives a credibility to their symbiosis. Willimon notes that ""What's extraordinary about Frank and Claire is there is deep love and mutual respect, but the way they achieve this is by operating on a completely different set of rules than the rest of us typically do."" Nancy deWolf Smith of ""The Wall Street Journal"" describes Claire as ""a short-haired blonde who manages to be masculine and demasculinizing at the same time."" Smith describes their relationship as pivotal to the show: ""Benign though they may seem — and their harmless air is what makes"
"management issues. He becomes involved in a long-term but failed relationship with accountant Angela Martin, but later finds a deeper connection with receptionist Erin Hannon. However, the relationship starts to sour throughout the ninth season and finally ends in ""Couples Discount"" when Erin gets fed up with Andy's neglect and selfishness. The character received a mixed reception. Andy was named one of the most annoying TV characters of 2011 by ""Vulture""; in contrast, ""Nerve"" ranked him the second funniest character on the series, behind only Michael Scott. The character is named after American economist Andrew Bernard, professor of international economics"
"with fists and feet protruding), although Florrie gave to him as good as she got. Instead, Andy and Florrie now attend marriage counselling which is just as useless. Andy and Florrie are always on the verge of poverty. Although Flo works regularly as a charwoman, Andy is unemployed and lacks motivation. Rent on their terraced house and its contents is constantly in arrears, and the rent collector, Percy Ritson, despairs of ever being paid. Their furniture has been repossessed on several occasions. Somehow they always manage to retrieve it, and Andy is always able to afford beer and gambling money,"
"the series), Andy and Gabe are generally rivals, often making snide remarks to one another. In earlier interactions, Andy and Phyllis Lapin-Vance were shown to have a hostile relationship. After Jim hides Andy's cellphone from him, Andy attempts to search for it in Phyllis's desk drawer. She harshly closes it, and Andy loudly exclaims ""I don't trust you, Phyllis!"". When Andy finds himself attracted to potential client Julia, he questions Phyllis on who she is. Phyllis immediately answers that Julia is ""Out of [Andy's] league"". An offended Andy attempts to rebuff her opinion, stating that he has been with a"
"because it shows that Monty is very quick to pick up on Andy's emotions and how his older brother is feeling. The only person who really understood Andy was his girlfriend, Keisha Montgomery, who’d been helping Andy through his mental recovery following Rob's death. Keisha notices little by little that Andy's depression is a lot worse than he's leading on, but decides not to tell anyone. When his emotions become too much for her to handle, she breaks up with him, with the last thing she ever says about him to her friend Rhonda is “No, I hope I never"
"a side plot, a love triangle develops between Andy (Chris Pratt), April (Aubrey Plaza) and Ann. In an interview, Ann says Andy is a fun person but was a terrible boyfriend because he is completely reliant on others. When learning self-defense from Ron, Ann takes down Andy with a wrist grab, impressing Andy but making April jealous. After Andy is accidentally knocked out by Ron, Ann later approaches Andy at his shoe shine stand and brings him gifts to help him feel better. April arrives and Andy gives her a vegetarian muffin. Surprised Andy got something for someone other than"
"and how April and Andy donated their tips at the end of the episode. Hollywood.com writer Eric Sundermann said the writers took ""some risks outside of the characters' comfort zone"" in ""Indianapolis"" and that they worked, especially with Ann's character, who he felt opened up more than in past episodes. He also said Andy and April work well together because the characters seem so genuine with each other. Matt Richenthal of TV Fanatic declared ""Indianapolis"" a great episode. He particularly enjoyed the April and Andy date, which he called, ""downright adorable"", and the Ron Swanson subplot, which he called ""so"
"love to Andy, then becomes angry with his response. Written by Daniel J. Goor and directed by Dean Holland, the episode marked the culmination of a seven-episode story arc about the harvest festival that began with the third-season premiere, ""Go Big or Go Home"". Unlike the first six episodes of the season, it was not written and produced immediately following the second season, which had been done to accommodate actress Amy Poehler's pregnancy. The episode also does not feature Rob Lowe as he was originally only expected to be a guest star when the episode was conceived; however, he does"
"his well being saying she's worried he'll ""be homeless or even starve."" Later on during Andy's goodbye song Erin can be seen watching Andy with a serious look of affection, making it unclear whether or not the two still have romantic feelings for each other. In the Finale Andy, Erin, and even Pete are all shown to be getting along well and spending time together during the after party in the warehouse, indicating the tensions from earlier have vanished (though it is unclear if Erin and Pete are still a couple at that point, as the episode doesn't provide any"
"episode seemed to indicate, including shifting allegiances, goodwill where there used to be bad and a possible budding romance between Andy and Kelly. Alan Sepinwall, television journalist with ""The Star-Ledger"", said the episode, ""started off seeming like a dumb and pointless idea before gradually revealing itself to be a fun, and even welcome, diversion."" Sepinwall said the episode was not as funny as other recent ones, but that he enjoyed seeing the characters interact this way together, and particularly liked seeing Dwight and Phyllis bond, ""even as he treated her like a racehorse"". Josh McAuliffe of ""The Times-Tribune"" in Scranton,"
"steal. His first words were ""po'k chop,"" and that remained his favorite food. Though his uncle Tiny was perpetually frozen at 15½ ""y'ars"" old, Honest Abe gradually grew from infant to grade school age, and became a dead ringer for Washable Jones — the star of Capp's early ""topper"" strip. He would eventually acquire a couple of supporting character friends for his own semi-regularly featured adventures in the strip. In one storyline he lives up to his nickname when during a nationwide search for George Washington’s missing socks (the finder gets to shake the President of the United States’s hand)"
"expressed disappointment that the Ann and Chris subplot ended with no resolution. Zap2it writer Rick Porter, called the episode a ""great showcase for Scott's deadpan gifts"" and wrote, ""This show hasn't had a real miss yet this season."" Porter said the April and Andy subplot was less interesting, but he enjoyed the scenes between Ron and Andy. Steve Kandell of ""New York"" magazine praised the episode for bringing Scott's character to the forefront, as well as for providing satire on small-town politics without coming across as preachy. Kandell said of the April and Andy story, ""If their kiss at the"
"throwing plates at [their] televisions."" Fitzgerald enjoyed Babe and Abi's friendship and said she ""loved"" working with Badland, while Badland also liked working with Fitzgerald, saying that she thought Babe and Abi had ""genuinely connected"" but their friendship was ""inevitably soured with all the shenanigans"". Lindsay praised the show for ""recognising the qualities this insane partnership has"" and suggested the portmanteau ""Babi"" for their pairing. In addition to his comments, Lindsay ran a poll asking readers for their opinions on Babe and Abi's friendship: 54% of people who answered described it as ""fantastic"", while the other 46% described it as"
"if he keeps saying ""no"", and asks if he has anything else to say. Andy replies ""no"", and Robert fires him. In ""Fundraiser"", Angela's husband, the State Senator Robert Lipton, hosts a silent auction fundraiser for aging dogs. Robert purchases two tables so the Scranton branch can attend, of which Erin brings Andy with her. This leads to an awkward situation when Andy, in an emotional crisis, causes an argument with Robert. Robert in turn, politely makes an offer to treat Andy and Erin out for their own romantic dinner. When Andy rejects it, Robert tells Andy that he should"
"are matched with acres of heart"". He praised the growing romantic interest between Leslie and Ben, as well as the subplot about Andy and April. Alex Strachan of the ""Montreal Gazette"" praised the show for being funny without resorting to cynicism or cruel jokes, and called the series ""one of the sharpest, smartest comedies on TV at the moment"". He also called the Wamapoke curse subplot ""wildly politically incorrect, but funny"". ""National Post"" writer Scott Stinson said ""Parks and Recreation"" ""continues to challenge for the title of best comedy on television"", and called the continuing romance between April and Andy"
"conversation sometimes contains onomatopoeia or nonsensical sounds in order to stress an emotional point or describe earlier actions. He sometimes expresses his agreement with a sentiment or suggestion via the word ""Giddyup!"". He is also known to indicate pleasure with, ""Oh, Mama!"" Of the four main characters, Kramer has the fewest on-screen romantic relationships. He does not seem to have trouble attracting women, but his relationships often come to an embarrassing end, and, like Jerry's, are usually short lived. Kramer has on a few occasions taken people under his wing and aggressively protected their interests. Kramer is known to embrace"
"Andy Capp (TV series) Andy Capp is a British sitcom based on the cartoon ""Andy Capp"". It starred James Bolam and ran for one series in 1988. It was written by Keith Waterhouse. Unusually, for a sitcom, there was no studio audience during the filming of ""Andy Capp"". It was made for the ITV network by Thames Television. The sitcom ""Andy Capp"" was based on the cartoon strip of the same name that had run since 1957 in ""The Daily Mirror"". Andy Capp is a slothful man from Hartlepool, whose life consists of drinking, sleeping, watching TV, betting, going to"
"Lou and Andy Lou Todd and Andy Pipkin are fictional characters from the cult BBC TV and radio show ""Little Britain"", played by David Walliams and Matt Lucas respectively. Andy's catchphrases include, ""Yeah I know"", ""Want that one"" and ""(I) Don't like it"", while Lou's catchphrase is ""What a kerfuffle!"" Lou is patient, friendly, charitable and incredibly tolerant. He spends his spare time helping his best friend Andy, who – unbeknownst to Lou – feigns the need for a wheelchair. Moreover, his fashion sense primarily encompasses the 1980s, which is apparent from his general attire. He is typically seen wearing"
"the failed relationship and helps them find their ""ultimate compatible other"". Amy and Frank meet for just 12 hours before being paired off with others. After a few brief encounters, they realise they are in love, and try to rebel against Coach and the System. The episode received critical acclaim for its simple, satisfying storyline and Campbell and Cole's performances. Critics praised the Tinder and Siri-like technologies explored throughout the episode and its ending. Some compared the episode to the uplifting tone of ""San Junipero"". Frank (Joe Cole) is instructed by ""Coach"", an artificial intelligence system installed on a small,"
"ineffective. The two bond over the course of the day, and Andy begins to tell Ron about his problems with April, for whom he still harbors romantic feelings. Although initially not wishing to get involved, Ron reluctantly tells Andy she is at the hospital and he should visit her. Meanwhile, Ann remains pleasant throughout her nursing shift despite April's constant abuse. The second her shift ends, however, Ann immediately loses her temper and curses at April. Ann apologizes for kissing Andy, but insists it was a mistake and that April should stop taking it out on Andy. Later, Andy visits"
"to Andy's nickname ""Nard Dog."" Upon seeing his completed tattoo in a mirror, Andy is pleased with the result. Robert then reveals to the cameras that he picked Andy because he is an uncomplicated choice which causes people to rally behind him, because he is an underdog. Meanwhile, Pam and Angela Martin (Angela Kinsey) become walking buddies at Angela's request, but after Angela says she's reported Pam to Social Services for drinking herbal tea out of coffee mugs while pregnant, a disgusted Pam tells Angela they should not have anything else to do with each other. The episode was written"
"months before the discontinuation of the strip. A large statue of Spike resides in a Subway restaurant in Needles. Andy and Olaf live together on a farm. Andy is distinguished by his shaggy coat, but otherwise looks like Snoopy. Olaf does not bear much resemblance to Snoopy or his other siblings. He also wears a hunting cap. Olaf now has taken residence in Orange, California and works as a maintenance manager in a department store. Olaf also says his favorite book is still ""Joe Bunny"", which he has owned since puppyhood. Olaf is first seen during a series on January"